Combined salt and pepper shaker



May 7, 1935. A. H, BOMBERGER 2,000,818

COMBINED SALT AND PEPPER SHAKER Filed July 2l, 1934 1 20 z' 'T'l t o www, I: 1 1

El ou@ :po o l INI/E NTOR ATTORN EY Patented May 7, 19,35

IUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1Clalm.

This invention relates to a combination salt and pepper shaker and has for the primary object the provision of a device of the above stated character which will provide in a single unit mediums 6 for salt and pepper keeping said ingredients entirely separate from one another and having means whereby either of said ingredients may be easily and quickly dispensed in desired amounts so that a person may conveniently season foods and the like.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding oi' my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view illustrating a salt and pepper shaker constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure l.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view illustrating the cover for the container.

Figure 5 is a perspective view illustrating a guide plate mounted in the cover of the container for the slides.

Figure 6 is a similar view illustrating a retaining plate.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral I indicates a container, the bottom wall 2 of which is spaced a distance from the lower edge of the container and is provided with spaced openings 3 normally closed by a removable plug 4. The openings provide means for permitting compartments I and C to be filled with pepper and salt. 'Ihe compartments I and l are formed in the container I by a partition I which extends from the bottom wall 2 to the upper open end of the container. The upper edges of the container are -grooved, as shown at l. to receive a gasket l. A flanged cover III closes the upper open end of the container and engages with the gasket to close thecompartments. The top wall of the cover is provided with groups of perforations II aligning with the compartments 5 and land opposite flanges of the cover are slotted, as shown at I2. to slidably receive slides I3 provided with perforations I4 to be moved into and out of registration with the perforations II. 'I'he outer ends of the slides are disposed angularlyto form nger pieces I5. A guide plate I8 is located in the cover I I and has slots I 1 opening outwardly 5 through opposite edges to receive the slides I3. The slots I1 form the guide plates I6 into substantialhr 8-shape. The thickness of the guide plate I6 is slightly greater than the thickness of the slides so as to emciently guide the movement 10 of said-slides. A retaining plate I8 is positioned onto the guide plate and has slots I9 aligning with the slots I1 thereby permitting the salt and pepper in the compartments 5 and l to pass through the perforations of the slides and cover l5` when said perforations are aligned. The slides carry lugs 2I and 22 which project into the slots I9 and are for the purpose of limiting the inward and outward movement of the slides. Coiled springs 20 are connected to lugs 23 on the plate 20 Il and to the lugs 22 and act to urge the slides outwardly positioning the perforations over said slides out of registration with the perforations of the cover. A pressure upon the iinger pieces of the slides by a person will bring said slides t0 25 align the perforations thereof with the perforations of the cover so that the salt and pepper may be dispensed from the compartments in the usual way.

After the plates Il and I8 have been assembled 30 with the slides in the cover, the plate I8 is soldered or otherwise secured to the flanges of the cover.

Having described the invention, I claim: A salt and pepper shaker comprising a container having compartments, a ilanged cover for 35 said container and provided with groups of perforations with each group aligning with a compartment, said cover having slots in opposite sides of its ilanged portion, perforated slides operating through the slots and normally positioned 0 to close the perforations of the cover and adapted to open the perforations of the cover by manual manipulation, a plate mounted in the cover and having slots opening through opposite edges thereof vto slidably receive the slides, a retaining plate engaging the rst plate and having slots and underlying the slides with portions of the latter exposed to the compartments by way of the lastnamed slots, and springs connected to said retaining plate and the slides. 50

ALLEN H. BOMBERGER. 

